Watchdog Minute: Your tax dollars at zoo

San Diego homeowners paid almost $10 million a year in taxes between 2008 and 2012 to maintain exhibits at the San Diego Zoo, and the city auditor is questioning how it gets spent.

“There are not policies or written procedures for handling the zoo fund,” says a new report from City Auditor Eduardo Luna. “In general, we found little evidence of ongoing, regular communication between the city and the zoo on fund budgeting issues.”